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Myth = Mithya

Myth = Mithya

Devdutt Pattanaik

In This Groundbreaking Book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, One Of India S Most Popular Mythologists, Seeks An Answer To These Apparent Paradoxes And Unravels An Inherited Truth About Life And Death, Nature And Culture, Perfection And Possibility.
Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology

Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology

Devdutt Pattanaik

In this groundbreaking book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik; one of India’s most popular mythologists; seeks an answer to these apparent paradoxes and unravels an inherited truth about life and death; nature and culture; perfection and possibility.
The Goddess in India: The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine

The Goddess in India: The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine

Devdutt Pattanaik

Exploring mysteries of gender and biology and shedding light on the roots of taboos and traditions still practiced in India today, Pattanaik shows how mortal woman can be both worshipped and feared as she embodies the image of the Mother ...
The Pregnant King

The Pregnant King

Devdutt Pattanaik

This extraordinary novel is his story.
Kama vs Yama

Kama vs Yama

Devdutt Pattanaik

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Seven secrets of Vishnu

Seven secrets of Vishnu

Devdutt Pattanaik

It is significant that the stories of Vishnu rose to prominence after the rise of Buddhism.
Seven secrets of Shiva

Seven secrets of Shiva

Devdutt Pattanaik

He is God who the Goddess shall awaken. His name is Shiva. Locked in his stories, symbols and rituals are the secrets of our ancestors. This book attempts to unlock seven
The Book of Ram

The Book of Ram

Devdutt Pattanaik

He is Eka-vachani, a king who always keeps his word; Eka-bani, an archer who strikes his target with the first arrow; and Eka-patni, a husband who is eternally and absolutely devoted to a single wife.
The Book of Ram

The Book of Ram

Devdutt Pattanaik

He Is Eka-Vachani, A King Who Always Keeps His Word; Eka-Bani, An Archer Who Strikes His Target With The First Arrow; And Eka-Patni, A Husband Who Is Eternally And Absolutely Devoted To A Single Wife.
An Identity Card for Krishna

An Identity Card for Krishna

Devdutt Pattanaik

Then his friends Garuda and Sesha took him to meet Lata-kumari in Guwahati, who told him the story of Anasuya and the Ashwini twins, and why Rishi Chavan made a rule that all gods should carry a dhvaja—a flag with each god’s very own ...
Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata

Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata

Devdutt Pattanaik

With clarity and simplicity, the tales in the elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.
Shiva to Shankara: Decoding the Phallic Symbol

Shiva to Shankara: Decoding the Phallic Symbol

Devdutt Pattanaik

Most devotees disagree. Who is right? To make sense of a mythological image one has to align the language heard stories] with the language performed rituals], and the language seen symbols]. This book also looks at the sexual metaphors.
Devi, the Mother-Goddess: An Introduction

Devi, the Mother-Goddess: An Introduction

Devdutt Pattanaik

This book includes tales of Adi-Maya-Shakti, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati, Kali, Durga as well as several village-goddesses such as Kanyakumari, Vaishnav-devi, Bahucharmata and heroines such as Anasuya, Arundhati and Savitri.

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